The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23

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harvest fields. This is by no means al
incendiary reference. It is q fair photo
graph, however, but your correspondent
has not obtained negative from either
No, Br. Shutter will not be with III
this summer. He has married wife ant
cannot come. As you announced las
week, at Madison, Wis, the assistant pas
tor OF the Church of the Redeemer was
married to Miss Wilkinson, sister OF his
deceased wife, and sailed for Europe or
the 9th inst. DR.. Tuttle will preach each
Sunday morning during July and August
Some little time after DR.. Tuttle's re-
turn. and before Mr.. Shutter went away,
the former gave
A Reception to his Friends
in the parIors of the church. The writer
was unavoidably absent, but rumor has it
that no more enjoyable an occasion has
been experienced within our circle within
year.
The Second Church.
Br. Powers, of the Second Church, has
not yet entered upon his vacation. The
contemplated rebuilding and refitting OF
their church building not yet fully deter
mined upon, leaves the question of va
cation uncertain as to time. We hope
soon to be able to convey to you the news
that the proposed enlargement of the
church building has been decided upon.
The Third Society.
June 26, the services for church and
Sunday-school at the Third society closed
for the summer. The first Sunday in
September the parish re. assemble for
worship. The pastor is thankful for a
breathing spell, which he hopes to i'm
prove, both to his own profit and that OF
the parish. June 30, the Sunday-school
picnicked at Lake Harriet. This day was
taken especially for the small scholars,
who could not well go to the union excur-
sion. A very enjoyable time was expert.
enced.
"A great many families of the Third
parish have been sick this spring and
summer, but most Of them are now con-
valescent.
Mrs. Geo. W. Libby has invited the
parish to spend day at Breezy Point,
where is their cottage.
The Excelsior work is doing nicely.
The town is growing splendidly. The
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway has i'm
proved the transportation facilities be-
tween that point and Minneapolis SO that
it is but rest in its palatial coaches from
that town to the business metropolis OF
Northwest. S@xx
We are pleased to say that Rev. w.
Fl. Harrington is now able to be about,
and will soon resume his work. He ex-
poets to build the church this year, the
foundations being in; $1,000 raised in
money to commence the superstructure.
This is an important point, the most pop
ular summer resort in Minnesota, and
should be ready to minister to our people
when they come to spend their summer
there.
Rev. q. J. Orelup is in Whitewater,
Wis. We hope he may obtain a settle
ment, as his zeal and faithfulness should
not go without field for operation.
Rev. MIR. McGlauhin will soon be in
his pulpit in Rochester.
Monday, June ~, was the tenth wed.
ding anniversary of Rev. VIM. r. Dob
byn. The parish arranged complete sur
prise, and in the evening filed the house
and the premises with their happy faces.
Beautiful gifts suitable to the occasion
were brought, and the pastor and his
family were left richer in this worlds
goods and richer in love than before.